Extension-top for vehicles.



v W. LEPPERT. EXTENSION TOP r011 VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 1, 1908. 914,961 Patented Mar. 9, 1909.

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EXTENSION-TOP FOR VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 9, 1909.

Application filed April 1, 1908. Serial No. 2 1,556.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VJILLIAM LEPPERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Junction City, in the county of Lane and State of Oregon,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Extension-Tops forVehicles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in wagon tops and particularly toextension tops for use especially on market wagons and r other vehiclesfor the purpose of providing a shelter in the rear of the wagon.

Among the objects of the invention are to simplify the construction ofthe extension top and the means for securing it to the wagon top wherebyit may be quickly adjusted and removed and may be folded to occupy avery small space when not in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide an extension top which canbe attached to any wagon top without first modifying the construction ofsaid wagon top to accommodate it.

The invention contemplates the construction of a light frame orextension top having means at one end for connecting it quickly andsecurely to the rear end of a wagon top.

The invention consists further in providing means for adjusting saidextension top at various angles with respect to the wagon top.

The invention also consists in the features of construction andcombinations of parts hereinafter described and specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of myinvention: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wagon body and top showingan extension top construct-- ed in accordance with my present inventionsecured to said wagon top. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the extensiontop with the covering removed. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the extensiontop folded as when not in use. Fig. 4 is a rear end view of the wagonbody and top, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed view showing the meansof connection between the extension and main tops more clearly.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates an ordinarymarket wagon body equipped with the usual form of top 2,

upon uprights 3 forming a part of the rear bow of the top. On each ofsaid uprights there is fastened a lug 1 extending outwardly andpreferably headed at its end.

The extension top comprises a main frame 5 preferably constructed oflight material. To each side of said frame there is hinged an awningframe 6 adapted to be extended laterally and to be adjustably held inposition by means of a strap 7 secured to one of the side bars of themain frame and engaging a buckle 8 mounted on the outer side bar of saidawning frame. Said strap is preferably secured to an upwardly extendingstrip 7 of metal or other rigid material whereby the inner end of saidstrap is raised above the plane of the main frame of the extension topand the strap is therefore better able to support the awning.

Angular or bent metal brackets 9 are secured to the side bars of theextension top frame and project forwardly and downwardly therefrom. Thebent or downwardly extending portion of each of said brackets isprovided near its upper end with slot or way 10 which is adapted toengage one of the lugs on the rear end of the wagon top. A hook 11 ispivoted on the'bracket and is adapted to engage said lug and retain itin the slot 10. A stop pin 12 may be employed to arrest the hook when itreaches its operative position. The lower end of the bent portion ofsaid bracket carries a binding post 13 through which is passed a hookedrod 14 which is adapted to engage the rear face of the upright 3 andhold the extension top at a predetermined angle with the wagon top. Itwill readily be seen that by adjusting the hooked rod in the bindingpost the angle of said extension top will be changed by moving it uponthe lugs 4 as a center or fulcrum.

The frame of the extension top may be covered or trimmed with anysuitable waterproof material which is equipped with the forwardlyextending apron 15 to cover the space between the extension top and thewa 'on top and which may be secured to the latter by knobs or buttons 16engaged by button holes in said apron. It will be'readily seen, from thefact that the extension top without its covering only weighs twenty-fivepounds, that it can be easily handled and because of the simplicity ofthe attaching means it can be very quickly adjusted in place or removed.It is only necessary to the rear end of said top being supported Isecure the lugs 4 to the uprights of the rear bow of any wagon top inorder that my extension top may be connected thereto.

As shown in Fig. 3 the side awnings of the extension top may be foldedbelow it so that the whole will take up very little space when not inuse. Any suitable form of lug may be attached to the uprights of therear bow of the wagon top for supporting the extension top. A stout naildriven into said uprights might serve the purpose. The form of lug shownin the drawings is, therefore, merely one of a number of constructionswhich might be employed. Other changes may be made in the constructionshown and described herein without departing from the spirit orsacrificing the advantages of my invention.

I claim:

1. The combination with a wagon top having laterally projecting lugssecured thereto, a removable extension top having projecting slottedbrackets adapted to .engage said lugs and means to retain said lugs inthe slots of said brackets.

2. The combination with a wagon top having laterally projecting lugssecured thereto, a removable extension top having projecting slottedbrackets adapted to engage said lugs, and hooks pivoted to said bracketsand adapted to retain said lugs in said slots.

3. The combination with a wagon top having projecting lugs securedthereto, a removable extension top having projecting slotted bracketsadapted to engage said lugs and means to support said extension top at apredetermined angle.

4. The combination with a wagon top.

having projecting lugs secured thereto, a removable extension top havingprojecting slotted brackets adapted to engage said lugs, and adjustablemeans for supporting said extension top at different angles.

5. The combination with a wagon top having projecting lugs securedthereto, an extension top having projecting slotted brackets adapted toengage said lugs and adjustable hooked rods on the ends of said bracketsadapted to engage a part of the frame of said wagon top.

6. The combination with a wagon top having projecting lugs securedthereto, of an extension top having projecting brackets bent at an anglethereto, each of said brackets having a slot adapted to engage one ofsaid lugs and also having an adjustable hooked red at its end adapted toengage one of the uprights of the rear bow of said wagon top for thepurpose specified.

The combination with a wagon top having projecting lugs secured thereto,of an extension top having projecting brackets bent at an angle thereto,each of said brackets having a slot adapted to engage one of said lugsand also having an adjustable hooked rod at its end adapted to engageone of the uprights of the rear bow of said wagon top for the purposespecified,

each of said brackets also carrying a hook to retain the lug in itsslot.

8. The combination, with a wagon top having projecting lugs securedthereto, an extension top having projecting slotted brackets adapted toengage said lugs and adjustable hooked rods on the ends of said bracketsadapted to engage a part of the frame of said wagon top, each of saidbrackets also carrying a hook to retain the lug in its slot, and meansto limit the move ment of said hooks across said slots. 7

In testimony whereof, I afhx my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM LEPPERT. Witnesses:

WV. C. WAsHBURNE, F. WV. MooRHEAD.

